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12-26-2009, 04:00 PM
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Transmission fluid again...
- 1rst, can I use any fluid brand without damaging the tranny? I plan to replace the fluid in several times (say 3 times every 50 km) to get a chance to replace most of the old fluid, but there will be a point where there will be some mixes between the old and the new fluid. - 2nd, I can't find OEM fluid where I'm living in the Caribbean, so I have to use some Dexron fluid. What kind of Dextron can I use, Dexron II, Dexron III? Any advice is welcome! Thanks in advance.
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12-26-2009, 04:49 PM
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12-26-2009, 11:01 PM
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I used Royal Purple's MAX ATF. I changed is 80,000 miles ago, so I am due to change it again.
Even Walmart carries it.
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12-27-2009, 09:54 AM
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12-27-2009, 01:50 PM
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Buy on line that shouldn't be too hard.
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12-27-2009, 11:30 PM
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Zulu95 / Wallyx5, by changing your transmission fluid did you drop the pan and than fill or pump tranny fluid back in at the torx head bolt? I'm curious how much came out and were you able to get the same amount back in. From my exp. (with ford and GM) you fill in the dipstick as it is at the highest point of the transmission system. I would think that it would be tough to get the same amount of fluid back in. Did you have a hand pump / electric pump.
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12-28-2009, 01:25 AM
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**important note**
BMW's don't have and have never been equipped with a transmission dipstick. So don't go pouring ATF into your oil dipstick tube on accident just because it is red and near the firewall. Ok, did my people preventative maintenance. 
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12-29-2009, 01:37 AM
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I changed the transmission fluid in my 2001 X5 3.0i last year. Here is my post on it:
http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ed-bmw-gm.html For fluid, I went with RedLine D4ATF. If you can't get that, can you get Dexron VI?
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